Letter – John Blackett to Henry Witton – 1 Feb 1709

Mr H Wilton                                                                                Ditto



Sr	I Recd yesterday yours of the 25th decembr the reason the letter has been So long a Comming is we have had a great frost that no Ships was able to come in to our ports, I perceive you have ordered the mixt [struck out: ‘clothes’] Kerseys for Tergow, I believe you will find little difference in the charges, betwixt that place & Rotterdm, Since Gent & Bridges has been in our hands there is no alteration in the price of any Sort of goods, but Indeed the very day after we heard they were taken our Rivers was frose & has been ever Since & then you may Imagine that no Merchandise is Sturring because every thing is Sent by water, you may be Sure I will always Serve you to the utmost of my power, & never leave one Stone unturn’d, to Serve my friend, I will make it my business to Recommend you to all my acquaintance here, & if any one Should write to you in my name you may rely on them as good & Substantiall men, but old traders Seldom alters their Correspondent, wch I am very Sensible of, there are Severall in Newcastle wch promised me their Commission when I was in England, but now will not So much as answer my letters, in the Spring if Woolen goods gives any incouragement will take ¼ part in a parcel, & I do not question but Mr Kelley will do the Same, the prises of goods are as I writ you last, but when the water is open & any alteration is will besure to advise you

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